Matt Hancock Suspended For I’m A Movie star – Deadline

Former UK Well being Secretary Matt Hancock has been suspended as a Conservative MP for being a contestant on I’m a Movie star…Get Me Out Of Right here!.

Based on the BBC, Tory whips have been unimpressed with the information this morning that he will probably be one of many 12 contestants on the Ant and Dec-hosted 2022 version – which is filmed in Australia – and have taken away the whip.

Conservative Chief Whip Simon Hart stated: “Following a dialog with Matt Hancock, I’ve thought of the scenario and imagine it is a matter critical sufficient to warrant suspension of the whip with rapid impact.”

Hancock was not revealed on the contestant roster issued this morning for I’m a Movie star however is known to be considered one of two contestants who will be a part of the present barely later than episode one, together with comic and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Seann Walsh. I’m a Movie star is considered one of ITV’s hottest leisure reveals and attracts tens of millions of viewers throughout its three-week run simply earlier than Christmas. The final two have been filmed in Wales as a substitute of Australia as a result of pandemic.

A similar incident happened almost exactly a decade ago when Nadine Dorries, who went on to be Boris Johnson’s Tradition Secretary, was a contestant on the identical UK model of ITV Studios’ hit format. Former Scottish Labour head Kezia Dugdale was practically suspended when she did the identical factor in 2017.

Hancock was Well being Secretary through the early a part of the Covid-19 pandemic however resigned a number of months later after footage emerged of him breaking lockdown guidelines whereas kissing an aide in his workplace. He’s additionally a former Tradition Secretary, signing off on Channel 4’s relocation out of London amongst different issues throughout his stint in 2018.